Paul79UF
08-19-2009, 10:32 AM
I bought my Desert Truck used on eBay for $40 just to get an R/C fix every now and then. The OEM 150mAH battery was worn down and only lasted a few minutes on a full charge.
So I built this custom long life battery pack using standard size AAA batteries. They're 1.2v Sanyo Eneloop AAA's rated at 800 mAH (5.33 times the capacity of the stock pack).
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Pack-Mod/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Mod-Guide-029.JPG
I've got pictures of the process and a video clip here -
Losi Micro Desert Truck 4xAAA Battery Pack (http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Pack-Mod/index.html)
It does cause the truck to flip because of the high center of gravity, and I can't put the body on, but it's a lot of fun to run for almost 30 minutes.
I had thought about buying another stock 150mAH pack with a wall charger for $30 or a LiPo with charger for $40. But this solution only cost $20 total and the 4 pack of AAA's ($11) can be used for other purposes when not in the car.
So I built this custom long life battery pack using standard size AAA batteries. They're 1.2v Sanyo Eneloop AAA's rated at 800 mAH (5.33 times the capacity of the stock pack).
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Pack-Mod/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Mod-Guide-029.JPG
I've got pictures of the process and a video clip here -
Losi Micro Desert Truck 4xAAA Battery Pack (http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Losi-Micro-T-Desert-Truck-AAA-Battery-Pack-Mod/index.html)
It does cause the truck to flip because of the high center of gravity, and I can't put the body on, but it's a lot of fun to run for almost 30 minutes.
I had thought about buying another stock 150mAH pack with a wall charger for $30 or a LiPo with charger for $40. But this solution only cost $20 total and the 4 pack of AAA's ($11) can be used for other purposes when not in the car.